Korpisalo, 28, turned aside 38-of-40 shots faced for a .950 save percentage in a 4-2 Monsters win over the Syracuse Crunch in his season debut on Saturday. He missed the first nine games of the 2022-23 NHL campaign after undergoing hip surgery on March 24. The Pori, Finland native has posted a 76-67-21 record with a 3.04 goals-against average (GAA), .902 SV% and three shutouts in 182 career regular season games since making his NHL debut with the Blue Jackets in 2015-16. He went 7-11-0 with a 4.15 GAA and .877 SV% on 1,128 minutes played in 22 appearances with the Blue Jackets in 2021-22 before missing the final 17 contests of the season.
The 6-3, 193-pound netminder was selected by Columbus in the third round, 62nd overall, at the 2012 NHL Draft. He has also posted a 20-20-6 record with a 2.49 GAA, .913 SV% and two shutouts in 47 career AHL games with the Springfield Falcons and Lake Erie/Cleveland Monsters between 2015-22.
The Blue Jackets return to action today when they visit the New Jersey Devils. Game time from Prudential Center is 2 p.m. ET. Live coverage on Bally Sports Ohio begins with the Blue Jackets Live pre-game show starting at 1:30 p.m. The game may also be heard on the Blue Jackets Radio Network, including Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan in Columbus, and online at BlueJackets.com.
